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Easy French Onion Soup
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Easy French Onion Soup

Ready in 60 minutes, 20 of them hands-on. Just 5 ingredients, plus salt, pepper, and a little oil or butter.

60minutes
20hands-on
6servings
5ingredients
  • Nut-free
  • Shellfish-free

Not tagged egg-free: french bread loaf can contain egg depending on brand. Check labels.

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Ingredients

plus from your pantry: butter, salt, black pepper

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Let's cook

  1. Cook the onions in 4 tbsp butter with 1 tsp salt over medium heat, stirring often, 35 to 40 minutes until deep golden. Add a splash of water if they stick.

  2. Add the broth and thyme and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the thyme stems.

  3. Ladle into oven-safe bowls, top each with toast and cheese and broil 2 to 3 minutes until bubbly.

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